Books

The book provides a basic introduction to Islamic finanace, and then explains objectives and sources of Islamic law. It then surveys Pakistan, Iran, Sudan, Bahrain, malaysia, and Indonesia in terms of their experiences with Islamic finance. The book is useful as an introduction to islamic finance and will most likely not be very beneficial or helpful to those who are already engaged in the practice of Islamic financing. (Book Review by Mohammed Amin in New Horizon, Issue 166,pp. 20)

This guide was produced by the Islamic Society of North America for the Muslims of North America. It provides an overview of prohibitions such as riba (usury) and gharar (the sale of items whose existence or characteristics are not certain).